Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket was 14.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.2% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in households already in societal poverty (household total budget lies below the societal poverty line) that incur any out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).